2018 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming Digest #22
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New research, May 21-27, 2018
A selection of new climate related research articles is shown below.
Climate change mitigation
Climate change communication
Climate change as a polarizing cue: Framing effects on public...
NASA soil moisture data advances global crop forecasts
Data from the first NASA satellite mission dedicated to measuring the water content of soils is now being used operationally by the U.S. Department...
Public Comments on Pipeline Plans May Be Slipping Through Cracks at FERC, Audit Says
InsideClimate News
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In Rebuke to Pruitt, EPA Science Board Votes to Review Climate Policy Changes
InsideClimate News
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EPA Takes a Major Step to Roll Back Clean Car Rules
The New York Times
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Canada’s Trudeau Walks a Political Tightrope Over Pipelines
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever.
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Do you see a devil in this orchid?
Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs
He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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10 magical places saved by endangered species
In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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